Originally Posted by Otintx

Great man, thnkx.

I have a bud that is interested and he will be starting from ground level ....

OK, Just get me a list and I will get some prices together.

Cool, tnkx.

Ot

I started out with an RCBS partner press many years ago. It is a single stage and I really recommend one (single stage) for somebody just starting out. The caveat to that is that you will likely grow out of it quickly. Doing 500 rounds a month will be a drag after awhile. A turret press is one step up from a single stage and the 500 month won't be as bad especially if you get an on press powder measure. A progressive is where you get into production reloading and 500 a night won't be any sweat at all, but they are complicated to set up. Once setup though you can really produce some ammo. I only recommend a single stage to start so that one can learn the mechanics involved with reloading.

I just ordered a Hornady Lock-N-Load AP. I did a ton of research before I pulled the trigger. I'm not a koolaid drinker so I made my decision based on hours of reading and comparing the Hornady and the Dillion 650 as these were the only 2 I had in mind. There are pros and cons to each and the CS for both companies is exemplary. It came down to price and features with the Hornady winning out mostly because of price of the press and cost of caliber change over. I've never used either press btw.

I wish you luck with your new addiction. Just read everything you can, get a few reloading manuals, pay close attention to what your doing and be safe.

Originally Posted by glock-n-roll

I started out with an RCBS partner press many years ago. It is a single stage and I really recommend one (single stage) for somebody just starting out. The caveat to that is that you will likely grow out of it quickly. Doing 500 rounds a month will be a drag after awhile. A turret press is one step up from a single stage and the 500 month won't be as bad especially if you get an on press powder measure. A progressive is where you get into production reloading and 500 a night won't be any sweat at all, but they are complicated to set up. Once setup though you can really produce some ammo. I only recommend a single stage to start so that one can learn the mechanics involved with reloading.

I just ordered a Hornady Lock-N-Load AP. I did a ton of research before I pulled the trigger. I'm not a koolaid drinker so I made my decision based on hours of reading and comparing the Hornady and the Dillion 650 as these were the only 2 I had in mind. There are pros and cons to each and the CS for both companies is exemplary. It came down to price and features with the Hornady winning out mostly because of price of the press and cost of caliber change over. I've never used either press btw.

I wish you luck with your new addiction. Just read everything you can, get a few reloading manuals, pay close attention to what your doing and be safe.

I agree, with an interjection of my own. I too, started with a single stage press. A RCBS Rock Chucker. The one thing to keep in mind is a single stage press is slow. I got bored very quickly with the slow pace of loading each round. If you go with a single stage press stick with it and work up to bigger and better presses. Don't expect to crank out large numbers of ammo with a SSP. It does build confidence and the eye for detail required for safely reloading quality rounds. If I had to do it over again, I would most likely start with a decent turret press. If you are loading rifle rounds a single stage press is a good choice, because I still use it to deprime and resize the casing prior to cleaning the brass then I use the turret press to finish the other processes. Just my two cents worth.